· These five "Y" intersections have experienced a disproportionate number of injury A and fatal crashes in the last 5 years. The "Y" configuration introduces too many decision points for motorists and also creates situations where visibility of oncoming traffic is impaired due to the angles of the intersection legs.

· The proposed improvements would make a significant safety impact by reducing driver confusion, assigning right-of-way, and simplifying the overall intersection design. It will also eliminate the vision obstruction issues commonly occurring at these curving roadways, which are especially troublesome for large trucks and farming vehicles.

Proposed Construction Overview

1. Realign Monitor Road to intersect Hobart/Meridian at right angles and at one point. Reduce banking on Hobart/Meridian to facilitate turning movements. In Progress: 15% Complete as of 9/18/14

2. Realign Downs Road to intersect Meridian at right angles and at one point. Reduce banking on Meridian to facilitate turning movements.In Progress: 80% Complete as of 9/18/14

3. Realign Abiqua Road to intersect Meridian at right angles and at one point. Reduce banking on Meridian to facilitate turning movements.In Progress: 75% Complete as of 9/18/14